Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Premier League 26/27

The most valuable U21 midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Newertton of Shakhtar Donetsk is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 40.8, and M. Ponomarenko has been the form player this season, grading 18.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Shevchenko has improved his Season rating most, up +11.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Ponomarenko of Dynamo Kyiv is the most valuable name in this group at 8.2.

M. Ponomarenko18.2SsN

Dynamo Kyiv

Rising potential

Y. Shevchenko+4.3RTG

Kryvbas KR · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Y. Shevchenko+11.1SsN

Kryvbas KR · 24/25→25/26

36 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	M. Ponomarenko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	20	8.2	18658.3%	400.5%
2	Newertton Attacking midfielder	Shakhtar Donetsk	21	5.9	151.3%	411%
3	A. Slesar Central midfielder	Zorya Luhansk	21	5.8	16127.8%	406.1%
4	Alisson Santana Winger	Shakhtar Donetsk	20	5.5	819.2%	4037.1%
5	Y. Shevchenko Attacking midfielder	Kryvbas KR	20	5.4	11	4012%
6	S. Ogundana Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Kyiv	21	5.3	4	3738%
7	Roman Salenko Central midfielder	Dynamo Kyiv	21	5.3	6	376.6%
8	A. Kitela Central midfielder	LNZ Cherkasy	21	5.3	852.9%	375.4%
9	Lucas Ferreira Attacking midfielder	Shakhtar Donetsk	20	5.2	4	38
10	S. Castillo Winger	FC Kharkiv	21	5.1	4	37
11	M. Protasevych Attacking midfielder	Veres Rivne	21	5.1	345.9%	358.2%
12	B. Redushko Winger	Dynamo Kyiv	18	5	12	40
13	M. Melnychenko Central midfielder	Karpaty	21	5	0	354.6%
14	G. Herbert Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	20	5	5	36
15	D. Godya Central midfielder	Veres Rivne	21	5	2	346.1%
16	Y. Karaman Central midfielder	Polessya	20	4.8	050%	350.6%
17	A. Yakubu Central midfielder	LNZ Cherkasy	21	4.7	1	31
18	Eriki Central midfielder	Karpaty	20	4.7	1	33
19	B. Almazbekov Central midfielder	Ruh Lviv	21	4.6	1	326.7%
20	S. Bah Central midfielder	Zorya Luhansk	20	4.6	0	34
21	Oleksandr Ivanov Central midfielder	Polessya	20	4.6	0	34
22	V. Tsukanov Central midfielder	Shakhtar Donetsk	20	4.6	0	350.6%
23	R. Gadzhiev Central midfielder	FC Kharkiv	21	4.6	0	3418%
24	M. Panchenko Central midfielder	FC Kharkiv	20	4.6	1	3527.9%
25	Daniil Denysenko Central midfielder	Kolos Kovalivka	20	4.5	1	354.5%
26	Jhoel Maya Central midfielder	Kryvbas KR	20	4.4	0	33
27	K. Osypenko Central midfielder	Dynamo Kyiv	19	4.3	0	34
28	A. Gusol Central midfielder	Kolos Kovalivka	19	4.3	2	36
29	Tymur Butenko Defensive midfielder	Kryvbas KR	19	4.2	0	343.7%
30	I. Pushkutsa Central midfielder	Veres Rivne	19	4.2	0	33
31	O. Feshchenko Central midfielder	Obolon'-Brovar	19	4.1	0	33
32	V. Adeoye Defensive midfielder	Kudrivka	19	4	0	32
33	M. Dzyun Central midfielder	Ruh Lviv	18	3.8	0	32
34	D. Sebro Central midfielder	Ruh Lviv	17	3.6	0	32
35	David Niyo Central midfielder	Veres Rivne	0	1.2	0	15
36	Dmytro Matkivskyi Central midfielder	Veres Rivne	0	1.2	0	14